16.1 Adjectives (Gender and Number in Nominative)
In this module, you will become familiar with the endings of adjectives for all genders and for plural in the nominative case. You will practice agreement between adjectives and nouns or pronouns as well as the question word яки́й.
Завдання 1
Caption the images below, paying careful attention to the different endings on the adjectives, which agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. If absolutely necessary, use the Dobra Forma Glossary to look up unknown words, but see if you can figure out the meaning from context. Once you have captioned the pictures, answer the questions that follow.
Завдання 2
Listen to the descriptions of Yulia Tymoshenko and Oleh Skrypka below. Based on the gender of the adjective you hear, select the person who is being described.
Ю́лія Тимоше́нко
Оле́г Скри́пка
Now listen to a fuller description of Tymoshenko and Skrypka and respond to the questions that follow.
Завдання 3
Your friend received a letter in the mail from an older Ukrainian relative. Unfortunately, part of the letter got water damaged. Help your friend reconstruct the missing sections based on the content and the grammar of the passage.
Завдання 4
Read the excerpt below from a student’s blog about a recent trip to the city of Odessa. Mark all the adjectives that describe positive impressions of the trip. Then answer the questions that follow.
Завдання 5
Match the adjectives with the most suitable nouns from the bank to describe things that people often desire. Be careful about gender agreement as you make your choices! If needed, use the Dobra Forma Glossary to look up unknown words.
Завдання 6
Caption the images below, paying careful attention to the form of the question word яки́й, which must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies just like adjectives do. To refresh your memory on the use of яки́й see module 1.2 and module 1.3.
Завдання 7
Listen to the following series of questions and select the most appropriate response to each.
Мо́вний пазл
Look through the activities you have just completed and choose the correct statements below to summarize what you have learned.
А тепе́р тест!
Complete the dialogue below by providing the appropriate adjectives.
